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July 9, 2007

Firefighters respond to reported Providence gas leak

PROVIDENCE -- The fire department went to the scene of a reported leak in a high-pressure gas main today on Park Row West in the city's Capital Center district.

The reported leak was in the vicinity of the Centerplace at Avalon apartment building and the 96-unit Capitol Cove condominium construction project.

Police and firefighters had Park Row West blocked off on either side of Canal Street -- you can't walk through that area, but no buildings had been evacuated. The area has since reopened and firefighters and most of the police have left the scene.

National Grid workers have been digging in the area of a pile driver -- which may be where the reported problem emanated -- at the Capitol Cove site.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with reports from Journal staff writer Gregory Smith

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 11:20 AM | Permalink

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